Two things...

First. We didn't raise caterpillars into butterflies this spring (have more than enough going on already, LOL!) but check out my post at the Prism blog today for a cool new layout I just finished about our last butterfly experience! Here's a sneak:

Second. It's the middle of May. I have no clue how that happened. Just to illustrate how my month's been going, here's what we've had so far:

1 First Communion (and the last religious ed class and communion rehearsal), 5 soccer games (and 7 soccer practices and the preparation of all the soccer pictures, trophies and coach gifts for the two teams), 1 Spring Show-with a performance by each Noah and Asher-at Options (and the two days of Options so far this month along with making and delivering the year end gifts for the 6 teachers), 1 book fair (another later today), 1 field trip to see the Little Shop of Physics at the local college (boys love this), 2 houseguests (Grandma Nancy was here the first week and Nathan's cousin Theresa is here this week), 1 trip to the circus (Theresa works for Ringling Bros. and got us tickets!), 3 layout assignments due and completed, 1 Mother's Day quietly celebrated, 2 days of music/piano classes (and the daily practices that go along with that for the oldest two), 1 afternoon spent initiating the new front yard sprinkler, and all the homeschooling and housework that goes along with two weeks. Oy.

And here's what I know is coming still before the month is over:

2 more soccer games (and the end of season stuff that I'm in charge of), 1 soccer tournament (with 3 guaranteed games), 3 or 4 more soccer practices, last day of Options for this year, 1 local homeschool group monthly planning meeting (and the resulting newsletter that I'll then put out), 1 Water Festival field trip with our homeschool group, 1 tour of a local ice cream company (again with our homeschool group), 2 more music classes, 2 Lego robotics practice sessions, 1 end of year picnic with our homeschool group, more layouts due, 1 Memorial Day weekend, registration for swim lessons and, incredibly, the fall soccer season, and...again...all the homeschooling and housework that goes with those two weeks. Yeah. Really.

Whew. So, happy middle of May to you! Hope your month is going well. I need to go finish editing soccer pictures and will hopefully be back this weekend to catch you up on some pictures...

It must be fate...

Odd. I've had two completely separate sources point out this awesome new kit club/concept to me in the past 24 hours, so it must mean that I'm meant to share it with you! :) If you'd like to win one of the kits I'm talking about, check out the Prism blog for a giveaway...but hurry, it ends Thursday! (If you'd like a bit of the behind the scenes story, check out this post...very cool!)

Whew. Still busy with lots to catch up on...will work on that...later. ;)

Free tags!

Yes, I'm still here. :) Yesterday, I took some awesome shots of the boys running through the sprinkler in the front yard for the first time this year...will work on posting some of those soon. (Yup, 178 more pics to sort through, LOL!) Between that and the bike ride we took just before that (Grandma Nancy borrowed Nathan's bike Wednesday on our ride but walked yesterday due to technical difficulties), I, by the way, got a bit more sun than I should have. ;) Not horrible, but definitely more than I'd gotten in a long time. (Gotta find some sunscreen today, LOL!) In any case, Grandma Nancy's visit is going nicely, soccer continues, Noah's first communion is this weekend and the sun continues to shine. :)

And, because I'm a sucker for journaling tags, I'll share with you some free ones that were posted today. I love the teacher appreciation book she managed to pull together in a week!

Okay, back to everything here...happy Friday to all!

Exactly.

Just an article a friend forwarded to me that I felt was worth sharing...

1102.

That's how many photos I've taken since last Saturday (4/25). So. You'll hopefully understand if I duck out for a bit to go through them all. ;)

If you're wondering...they're from five soccer games, a kite festival, a Science Fair, a soccer practice, making terrariums, and last night's Spring Program for Options where Noah and Asher both sang with their classes and had artwork on display. The rest of May is pretty much going to be the same (actually, probably more busy) so don't be surprised if I drop off the face of the earth now and again, lol. Hoping that I'll be able to mix some scrapping productivity in with all the rest...wish me luck!